Dispensing device



Jan. 5 1926.

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service conditions, and which is inex save in production cost and reliable and efii Patented Jan. 5, 1926.

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Application med member 1a, 1921. Serial Io. 522,002.

To all whom it m Be it known that l WILLIAM A. SOHATZ,

a citizen of the United States, residin -at Astoria, in the county of Queens and tate of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dispensing Devices, of which the follow-ingis a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to dispensing de' vices, and more particularly in some of its details to hand operated liquid dispensing devices.

The invention has for its general object to improve and perfect dispensing devices of the class-mentioned.

Another and more specific object is to provide an im roved dispensing device of the class ment oned which is particularly adapted to keep the dispensed liquid from external air, or from contact with other undesirable or unsanitary agencies.

Still another objectis to provide an improved dispensing device of the class mentioned, 0 rating simpl and effectively to measure iquid 1n preetermined amounts as required for consumption.

Another object is to rovide an improved hand operated liquid ispensin device of simple and rugged construction, little subject to wear or deterioration under ordinary cient in use.

Other objects will be in part obvious in connection with the following detailed depart pointed out in connection therewith.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth, and the scope of theirapplication will appear in the appended tailed description of the embodiment therein illustrated, a dispensing comprising a casing A mcluding the structure and operative elements of the dispenser, and.ben substantially made u of a base section and a second section rably attached to the base section and form ing a barrel in which the measuring element is formed or housed.-

The base section is made up offanydesired configuration for attractive or ornamental appearance, and is preferably approximately circular in horizontal rojection and provided at one side with a S8 or projection 1 and a threaded nip 1e 2 extending therefrom for attachin the device to a vessel for containing the 'quid to be sepadevice is shown dispensed. The nipple is rovidedwith. an

enlarged threaded terminaportion 3 adapted to be screwed into a correspondingly threaded socket in the base 1. This arra ement provides a convenient meansfor rep acingt e nipple in case the same becomes damaged or where it' is desired to employ a thread of different style or itch. A- suitable packing washer may be p aced between the inner end of the nipple and the bottom of the threaded socket forming a liquid-ti ht joint at thispoint, and a acking was or may also be placed aroun the nipple adjacent the. face of the boss so as to provide a liquid-tight joint between the dispenser and the liquid containing vessel.

The base section is provided with an induction opening or conduit 4: extending through the boss 1,'forming a continuation of a registering opening through the nip 1e 2, and leading at its inner end into a va ve box or chamber 5. An automatically opening and closin valve 6 suitably Wei hted, is arranged at t e inner extremity of t e induction conduit and is flexibly secured as at 7 to the inner wall of the valve box for ivotal-Inovement. This valve is arrange to seat against a circular shoulder surrounding theopening to form a liquid-tight joint when in closed position.

Positioned in the valve box op induction opening is a wall 8 .p ne erablyintegral with the base, ?the arc of a circle and merging-at its'outer side with a wall portion of' the base. This wall provides an eduction conduit or opening having an upper wall 11 provided with a SltB the;

central opening 12, for i the outward passage of the dispensed hquid. An automatically opening and closing eduction valve 13 is seated against the lower sides of wall 11, f

a packinggasket 14 being interposed for makings. liquid-tight joint. A coilfispring 15 is attached to the lower side of the valve 13 and seated at its lower end on a block 16;

,what elongated, andcircular in cross-section, bein provided atits lower end with a smoot y curved downwardly bulging the barrel. To the lower end 0? wall 17, presenting a concave interior surface. A circular wall or flange 18 integral with the-wall 1'2 extends downwardly from the latter, beingexteriorly threaded at its lower ed e so as to be screwed into an interiorly t readed socket formed in the u per surface of the base'section adjacent t e valve box. The barrel section is preferably made two parts threaded together so as to form a tight joint. As shown, one part of the barrel is rovided with a circular rib 19, interiorly threaded for'receiving the threaded edge of the other part and forming'a smooth external bead which'is ornamental in appearance. This provides a means for securin the two parts of the barrel firmly toget er, while at the same time allowing ready separation thereof for permitting access to the interior of the arrel.

Freely seated within the barrel on the lower concave surface thereof is a resilient contractible and e ansible bag 20, preferably of rubber, an being imperforate except for an opening in a neck 21 at its lower end extending into the valve chamber through an opening in the wall 17. A lunger 22 is slidably mounted in a guide 23 formed integrally with the u per head of this plunger is secured a contact member 24 presenting a smoothly curved lower contact surface for I engaging the upper part of the resilient bag for contracting or colla sing the same when the plunger is force downwardly. To the upper end of the plunger is secured a hand piece 25,.and an operating bar or rest 26 is secured to theupper end of the barrel adjacent the plunger and is adapted to be grasped by or to contact with the hand of operator-to brace and steady the same while another portion of the oper ators hand forces the plunger downwardly.- The device 'ust' described rovides a manually actuate li uid motor aving a chamber or receiving e liquid in predetermined quantities, and bein operable to draw the hquid into the chamber and to subsequently expel the same through the eduction valve andfiozzle 16.

The 0 ration oftthe device, which will .be large y apparent from the foregoing detailed description, is briefiy as follows: The resilient contractible and expansible be having previously been filled with liquid from the container, is collapsed by down-v ward movement of the plunger, the smoothly curved terminal portion 24 con-tactingwit the upper surface of the bag which folds.

evenly and smoothly around the terminal so as to prevent creasing, cracking, or other mju to the bag. This movement forces liqui from the bag through the open neck 21 into the valve chamber 5, the pressure exerted forcing the valve 13 into open position and forcing the liquid outwardly through the eduction opening and nozzle into a suitable container held thereheneath.

During this downward movement of the plunger the valve 6 is held firmly seated so as to e ectually close the induction opening to passage of liquid thereto from the valve chamber. Upon release of pressure upon the plunger the bag expands under its own resiliency, forcing the plunger upwardly, and the liquid will then flow through the induction opening due to the partial vacuum created in the bag forcing the valve 6 into open position and filling the bag with a fresh charge. Durin this expanding movement the valve 13 is hrmly seated by operation of the spring 15 to close the eduction omnin cutting off all flow of liquid from the v ve chamber to the nozzle and preventing dripping from the latter.

the arrangement described the liquid B in the dispensing device is-kept from contact with air or unsanitary agencies.

Should it be desirable to dispense liquid in different quantities, this may be readily accomplished by substituting plungers of different lengths, the quantity dispensed being substantially roportional to the stroke of the plunger, an the stroke may of course be varied by varying the length thereof. The device is always ready to dis case a predetermined quantity of the liquid and is automatically charged with a pro-determined uan-tity at t e end of'each dispensmg stro e. In case the bag becomes damaged or it is desirable to replace the same a by one of a diflerent size, this may be readily accomplished by unscrewing the two parts of the barrel section. This separable arrangement of barrel construction is also exterior for adjustment, repair or cleaning by unscrewing the barrel section from the base section. a i

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently widely different embodiments of this, invention could be made without departin from the scope thereof, it is intended that a l matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall beinterpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. I It is also to be understood-that the language used in the following claims is intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described and all statements of the scope of the invention, which, as amatteriof language, might be said to fall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure-by Letteis Patent is 1. A dispensing device, including, in combination, a casing formed with a pair of chambers, a receptacle including a body of resilient material and a mouth disposed within one of said chambers and havin its mouth in connection with the second 0 the same, means for collapsing said receptacle, the second chamber of said casing being formed with intake and outlet openings, and valves independent of said receptacle for controlling the flow of fluid through said latter openings.

2. A dispensing device, including, in combination, a receptacle having an imperforate body incorporating resiliency normally tending to maintain the same in extended condition, manually-operated means adapted to collapse said body, said body being formed with a. mouth, means providing passages in communication with said mouth, and means independent of said receptacle for controlling the flow of fluid through said passages and mouth;

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature,

WILLIAM A. SCHATZ. 

